A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS OF WRITING

FACED BY EIGHTH GRADERS AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2

SUMBERASIH PROBOLINGGO

THESIS

By:

Yanuar Ragil Karyadi Putri

201510100311103

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS OF WRITING

FACED BY EIGHTH GRADERS AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2

SUMBERASIH PROBOLINGGO

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

By:

Yanuar Ragil Karyadi Putri

201510100311103

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2019

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MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS

MOTTO:

After difficulty there is ease (QS: Al Insyirah)

Do not dream about your success. You have to work for it.

Do not need to be the best, just do the best

DEDICATION

I dedicate this thesis especially for:

My beloved parents (Mr. Sukaryadi and Mrs. Endang)

My beloved sister and brother (Endika and Mardian)

My eternally friends (Lita and Tasya)

My best partner (Sugiarto Mulyono)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval ................................................................................................................. iii

Motto and Dedications ............................................................................................ v

Letter of Authenticity ............................................................................................. vi

Abstract ................................................................................................................. vii

Acknowledgement................................................................................................ viii

Table of contents .................................................................................................... ix

List of Tables.......................................................................................................... xi

List of Appendices ................................................................................................ xii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1

1.1 Research Background .................................................................................... 2

1.2 Research Problem .......................................................................................... 4

1.3 Research Objective ........................................................................................ 5

1.4 Scope and Limitation ..................................................................................... 5

1.5 Research Significance ................................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ............................................................................... 6

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ...................................... 7

2.1. Definition of Non-linguistic Problems ......................................................... 7

2.2 Non-linguistic problems focus on learning writing ...................................... 7

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD .............................................................. 17

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 17

3.2 Research Participants and Subjects ............................................................. 18

3.3 Data Collection ............................................................................................ 20

3.3.1 Instruments............................................................................................ 20

3.3.2 Procedure .............................................................................................. 24

3.4 Data Analysis .............................................................................................. 25

CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ................................................ 26

4.1 Research Findings ....................................................................................... 26

4.2 Discussion ................................................................................................... 39

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ....................................... 45

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5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 45

5.2 Suggestions .................................................................................................. 45

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1.1.1 Students Lacked of Initiatives Data ............................................... 27

Table 4.1.2.1 Problems Related to the Friends’ Attitude Data ............................ 28

Table 4.1.2.2 Problems Related to the Parents’ Attitude Data ............................. 30

Table 4.1.3.1 Poor Facilities Data ........................................................................ 32

Table 4.1.4.1. The Problems Related to Teaching Methods Data......................... 33

Table 4.1.4.2. The Problems Related to the Teaching Materials Data .................. 35

Table 4.1.4.3. The Problems Related to the Teaching Media Data ...................... 37

Table 4.1.4.4 The Problems Related to the Teacher’s Feedback Data ................ 38

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Apeendix 1 Research Permission Letter .................................................... ............49

Appendix 2 Result of close-ended questionnaire .................................................. 51

Appendix 3 Transript of interview ........................................................................ 56

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